An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir. The gunfight commenced during a search and cordon operation in the Ghadi Bhagwah forest after receiving information about the presence of terrorists, an official reported. This operation follows closely on the heels of the Kathua terrorist attack where five soldiers were killed. The encounter in Doda broke out as security forces conducted intensive hunt-down operations. These measures were prompted by the recent deadly attack in Kathua.